Top Ten Holdings

Templeton Emerging Markets IT PLC
04 October 2005


           Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC ("TEMIT")


On behalf of TEMIT, Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited reports the
Top Ten Holdings in TEMIT as at 30th September 2005 as follows: -

Country    Security                        Industry              % Of total net
                                                                 assets

Korea      Hyundai Development Co.         Construction &                 4.57
(South)                                    Engineering

Brazil     Banco Bradesco SA, ADR, pfd.    Diversified Banks              4.12

Turkey     Akbank                          Diversified Banks              4.05

Brazil     Unibanco Uniao de Bancos        Diversified Banks              3.91
           Brasileiros SA, GDR

China -    PetroChina Co. Ltd., H          Integrated Oil &               3.48
HK                                         Gas

Poland     Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen    Oil & Gas Refining &           3.45
           SA                              Marketing

Korea      SK Corp.                        Oil & Gas Refining &           3.18
(South)                                    Marketing

Hungary    Gedeon Richter Ltd.             Pharmaceuticals                3.10

Hungary    MOL Magyar Olaj-Es Gazipari     Oil & Gas Refining &           2.99
           RT                              Marketing

China -    China Petroleum & Chemical      Integrated Oil &               2.73
HK         Corp., H                        Gas

For information please contact David Bliss/Will Rogers at UBS Limited (0207 567
8000). No representation or warranty is made by UBS Limited as to the accuracy
or completeness of the information contained in this announcement and no
liability will be accepted for any loss arising from its use. These figures have
been prepared by Franklin Templeton Investments and are their sole
responsibility.

Date: 4th October 2005

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